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From Monopoli it is very easy to reach many of the most important tourist destinations of Puglia , we remind you some:

POLIGNANO A MARE

One of the most famous seaside resorts on the Bari coast. Polignano a Mare is the city that gave birth to Domenico Modugno who, looking at his rocky promontory overlooking the sea, wrote the famous song “Nel blu dipinto di blu”.

With a medieval village, perched on the high and jagged coast, which has kept its charm unaltered, with a succession of alleys, the typical white houses and loggias overlooking the sea.

The crystal clear water and the rock embroidered with impressive cavities, carved by the sea, are the hallmarks of Polignano a Mare , known as the “Pearl of the Adriatic”.

Distance: 8km

OSTUNI

Ostuni is a set of bright white colored overlapping houses that dominate the whole hill on which its cathedral stands and can be considered a fashionable city thanks to its beaches about ten kilometers from the nightlife of the village .

A walk in the old town, called the “land” to distinguish it from the more recent “marina”, offers picturesque views of alleys, steep stairways, courtyards and squares overlooked by white houses embellished with geraniums, artisan shops, typical restaurants and small shops.

Distance: 40km

LOCOROTONDO

Low whitewashed houses on a hilltop overlooking the Valle d’Itria.

Locorotondo looks like a quiet and orderly town, where it is pleasant to stroll through the concentric streets of the historic center with the typical houses with sharp roofs and flowered balconies.

Locorotondo will amaze you with its circular shape and concentric streets that explain the origin of the name. Listed among the most beautiful villages in Italy. The surrounding countryside is certainly worth a nice walk, among trulli and beautiful centuries-old olive trees.

Distance: 26km

ALBEROBELLO

An expanse of dry stone trulli gives Alberobello a unique and inimitable horizon, recognized by Unesco as a World Heritage Site.

In the heart of the Murgia dei Trulli , 50 kilometers from Bari, a graceful expanse of pinnacles announces Alberobello, with its characteristic historic center World Heritage Site .

Orange Flag for the Italian Touring Club, the heart of the town is entirely composed of trulli , the original dry stone houses, whitewashed with quicklime and with a roof cone made of exposed stones. Crosses, pierced hearts and zodiac symbols decorate the roof of each trullo, which preserves its mystery intact.

Distance: 21km

CASTELLANA GROTTE

At the foot of the Itria Valley, Castellana Grotte owes its fame to the most famous speleological complex in Italy.

The karst caves, a complex of underground cavities are the hidden treasure of the city of caves. The town owes its name, but above all its tourist vocation, to its speleological complex of international fame, a few steps from the town. They develop for a length of 3348 meters and reach a maximum depth of 122 meters.
The internal temperature is around 16.5 ° C.

Distance: 16 km

BARI

Bari has the largest waterfront in Italy embellished with majestic buildings and the sea breeze blows in the historic center, guardian of art, flavors and colors.

The city of Bari is a fascinating discovery, and its two faces , the elegant Murattian quarter and the hypnotic old Bari, lying on the Adriatic.
Capital of the region, Bari has a fundamental and strategic role in relations with the countries bordering the Mediterranean, thanks to the port, airport and Fiera del Levante .

Distance: 43km